ÉPOQUE LOUIS XIV Lot n° 21

OFFICE INCRETER Marquetry known as "Boulle" in red tortoise shell and brass, gilded bronze, blackened wood H. 8 cm, W. 34 cm, D. 24 cm Removable parts at the back This rectangular writing set is decorated with an elegant decoration created using the technique developed and worn at its peak by André-Charles Boulle at the turn of the 17th century and the 18th century. The faces as well as the bowl intended to accommodate the feathers are adorned with a decoration alternating red flakes, golden brass forming arabesques, scrolls and scrolls.